3/4F – Fantastic homework showing the 8Rs!
Last week, our homework was to think of a way to help us remember our 8Rs. Everyone was asked to record how they did that.
I was absolutely bowled away when the children shared the vast array of creativity in their thinking. They created poems, stories, posters, explanation texts and drawings. Amazing!
Impressive homework: our 8Rs re-interpreted
We love this great homework in 3,4EK.
Here’s a poem which is great to read – especially the part highlighted in purple!
This Scrabble game is a great challenge. (It’s a good way to learn spellings, too – whether you have real Scrabble pieces or not, can your child arrange this week’s spelling words in a grid?)
Harvest Festival – a big thank you!
Thank you for all the kind donations to our Harvest Festival today. Henry, from the Salvation Army, was overwhelmed by the generosity of the families at Scholes. Thank you for each and every donation.
Instructions
Today, we’re seeing if we can follow instructions. Some instructions were written. Some were drawings or symbols and some were a mixture.
We’ve followed instructions to make origami penguins, draw camels, played charades, played a card game called Go Fish and drawn penguins.
Some people found it easy to follow the instructions. Some people lost patience and gave up. It’s been a lot of fun trying!
Later in the week we’ll be writing our own instructions.
Our 30 Decker Bus!
Year 3/4 have been inspired by reading ‘The Hundred Decker Bus’ by Mike Smith.
The bus has 100 decks, so that everyone can go on the adventure.
So, we’ve created our own 30 decker bus! It goes all the way up the wall and over the ceiling! We’re really proud of it.
I wonder where it’ll take us?
Living and Learning – using our 8Rs for learning
In class this week, we dedicated some learning time to consider which of our 8Rs we use. Do we use them all? Or some more than others?
We called it …
‘R thinking about our thinking‘.
At various times throughout our day, we stopped to think about what ‘R’ we have used. Was it … resilience? reflection? being ready? being responsive? taking responsibility? risk-taking? remembering? or being resourceful?
Problem solving in Maths: Resilience
Topic research using iPads: being resourceful and being responsible for what we searched for.
In some lessons, we used more than we realised.
We remember our times tables and division facts and respond to the task.
Being ready, resourceful and reflective when we write.
This metacognition, or ‘thinking about thinking’, really helps the children to understand how they think, feel, act and learn. Research shows that if we reflect on how we learn, then we become better at learning. 
Living and Learning – I can remember what I learned
Our Living and Learning this week has been to remember and reflect on what we learn. As learners, we store information through our sensory system which sends information to our brains. In class, we have looked at ways in which we remember best and not forget.
Visual Memory Games:
Look at a try of objects …
Count, visualise, remember …
Then write down what you saw…
Then check your memory… and try again to improve.
Auditory Memory:
We also tested our memory skills by learning a poem off by heart.
First, we read it together, read it to our partner and read it to ourselves. Then we added a steady beat by clicking or clapping. This musical element really helped us remember the lines.
Why not try it together at home?
https://www.poetryarchive.org/poem/walking-my-iguana
For homework this week, we are asking the children to remember a poem off by heart. Ask your child about the best ways to remember their learning and have fun!
Playing Games:
Play matching games online or with cards for learning times tables facts and spellings. Engage the learner through fun tasks so that it is more memorable.
Hobgoblin Theatre Group – The History of Britain
Today, we had a fantastic treat from the theatre company, Hobgoblin, who performed an hour-long show, ‘The History of Britain’. Both children and staff were thoroughly entertained and learned lots about key events in British history. Here are some pictures from the show.
From the Ice Age…
the vikings and Romans …
and William the Conqueror …
the Black Death …
a pantomime sketch of Robin Hood and Sheriff of Nottingham …
and much, much more.
We followed the show with an afternoon drama workshop, which was just as engaging and fun. Thank you, Hobgoblin!
Village Library Visit!
Today we visited the village library. We spent time looking at the books before we made our choices. We can’t wait to share them with our friends in class.
Reading and maths workshop
Thank you to all the parents and carers who came to the reading and maths workshop tonight. The presentation can be found here.
Links to other documents talked about can be found below.